CRIMINAL WINNER

PETER C. ANDERSON, Beveridge & Diamond PC, Charlotte

My undergraduate education at Rutgers University gave me a rare and wonderful opportunity to learn about a variety of subjects during the first two years, followed by practical internships with different state agencies in the final years. I was also encouraged to take a leadership role in student government.

Vita: Born Sept. 10, 1963, in Montclair, N.J.; bachelor’s from Rutgers University and law degree from University of Virginia; wife and three children.What he’d be if not a lawyer: Either a zoo veterinarian or a movie director.Why he chose to specialize in this field: White-collar criminal defense requires you to constantly learn about new businesses and related regulations, as well as to develop trust with clients in stressful circumstances. Passions: Hiking and spending time with my family. Favorite place: Asheville Favorite book:he Man to See: Life of Edward Bennett Williams by Evan Thomas.Hero: Judge Graham Mullen, who taught me how to try cases, as well as how judges temper justice with mercy.